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	True to the Old Flag - G. A. Henty Downloads: 204
	Under Wellington's Command - G.A. Henty Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Downloads: 273
	By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic - G.A. Henty Downloads: 157
	both sides the border - g. a. henty Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Downloads: 201
	WULF THE SAXON; A STORY OF THE NORMAN CONQUEST - G.A. HENTY Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Downloads: 232
	A March On London - G.A. Henty A historical fiction story based on the uprising of the commoners in London during the late 14th and early 15th centuries. You can also read a copy of 'A March On London' by going to the International Children's Digital Library, a joint project of the Internet Archive and University Of Maryland. Downloads: 607
	The Bravest of the Brave - G. A. Henty Downloads: 215
	Beric the Briton - G. A. Henty Downloads: 702
	Tales of Daring and Danger - G. A. Henty Downloads: 198
	Tales of Daring and Danger - G. A. Henty Downloads: 132
	The Cat of Bubastes - G. A. Henty Henty immersed himself in the historical records of many nations and times. This book is the first in chronology of Hentyâs tales, circa 1250 B.C. Egypt dominated the ancient world for centuries and Henty gives his young readers unsurpassed insight into the domestic life, customs, religion, and military system of that ancient kingdom. Amuba, a prince of the Rebu nation on the shores of the Caspian sea, is carried with his charioteer Jethro into slavery after losing a vicious battle with the Egy... Keywords: henty; bubastes; rebu; cat; Egypt; history Downloads: 143
	Bonnie Prince Charlie - G. A. Henty Downloads: 358
	One Of The 28th - a Tale of Waterloo - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of One Of The 28th - a Tale of Waterloo, by G. A. Henty. Read by Mike Harris. A tale of Victorian-style romance, maritime battles and even the penultimate Napoleanic battle - Waterloo. (Introduction by Mike Harris) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording... Keywords: LibiVox; Audiobook; Fiction; Historical Fiction; Waterloo; War Downloads: 11,634
	St George for England - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of St. George for England, by G. A. Henty A tale written for children in 1885. It tells of a child of noble birth whose parents have fallen foul of the current royalty. He is placed in hiding and grows up with a bowyer and then apprenticed to an armourer just outside the gates of the City of London. He becomes accomplished in arms and joins the campaign in France where we see the battles of Crecy and Poitiers through his eyes... Keywords: Librvox; Audiobook; Historical Fiction Downloads: 12,018
	On the Irrawaddy, A Story of the First Burmese War(1897) - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of On the Irrawaddy, A Story of the First Burmese War (1897), by G. A. Henty. Read by Mike Harris With the exception of the terrible retreat from Afghanistan, none of England's many little wars have been so fatal--in proportion to the number of those engaged--as our first expedition to Burma. It was undertaken without any due comprehension of the difficulties to be encountered, from the effects of climate and the deficiency of transport; the power, and still more the obstinacy... Keywords: Librivox; Audiobooks; Young Adult; Historical Fiction; Burma; Army; Asia Downloads: 9,209 (1 review)
	With Moore At Corunna - G. A. Henty Downloads: 221
	The Curse of Carne's Hold - G. A. Henty When Ronald Mervyn from Devonshire is falsely accused of murder he emigrates to South Africa. He takes part in the Kaffir war and during this time he rescues a family from death. The family then return to England and try to establish Ronald's innocence. (Summary by Michele Eaton ) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording... Keywords: South Africa Kaffir; audio; Librivox Downloads: 1,958
	In Freedom's Cause - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of In Freedom's Cause by G.A. Henty Another stirring tale from the master of historical fiction set in the time of Robert Bruce and William Wallace and their struggle for Scotland's independence. (Summary by Annise) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording... Keywords: Librivox; audiobook; English; Historical Fiction; Scotland Downloads: 9,621 (2 reviews)
	Through the Fray - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of Through the Fray, by G. A. Henty. Read by GabrielleC. Ned Sankey is a quick-tempered, strong-willed boy during the Luddite riots in Yorkshire. The happy times at the beginning of the story are soon marred by the death of his father. From there things only get worse. When things take a turn for the worst, how will he respond? (Summary by GabrielleC) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available... Keywords: Librivox; audiobook; fiction; historical fiction; Luddites Downloads: 5,214
	Among Malay Pirates and Other Tales of Peril and Adventure - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of Among Malay Pirates and Other Tales of Peril and Adventure, by G. A. Henty. G. A . Henty was a prolific writer of historical fiction for young adults. In this collection of shorter stories we visit Malay pirates, have a couple of tales of India, a shipwreck off the Channel Islands and a bursting dam in California, and finish off escaping from captivity in China (Summary by annise) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cov... Keywords: LibiVox; Audiobook; Children; Short Stories; Adventure; Historical Fiction; Malay; pirates Downloads: 24,299 (1 review)
	With Frederick The Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of With Frederick The Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War, by G. A. Henty. Read by Gary Olman Among the great wars of history there are few, if any, instances of so long and successfully sustained a struggle, against enormous odds, as that of the Seven Years' War, maintained by Prussia--then a small and comparatively insignificant kingdom--against Russia, Austria, and France simultaneously, who were aided also by the forces of most of the minor principalities of Germany... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; history; historical fiction; war; adventure Downloads: 4,402
	The Young Carthaginian - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of The Young Carthaginian by G. A. Henty. Read in English by Larry Wilson; Stephen Gibbons; Ravi Shankar; Lynne Thompson; Ralph Crown; Brett G. Hirsch; Arnie Horton; deongines; Edward Kirkby; Paige G; Brett W. Downey Typically, Henty's heroes are boys of pluck in troubled times, and this is no different. Detailed research is embellished with a vivid imagination, especially in this novel set in the Punic wars, about which knowledge is limited: "...certainly we had but a hazy i... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks Downloads: 892
	True to the Old Flag - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of True to the Old Flag, by G. A. Henty "This book tells the story of the American war of Independence from the side of the British. The old flag mentioned in the title is the flag of England. This is a book for young readers, but - as a good book should be - everybody can enjoy it". (Summary by Stav Nisser) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page fo... Keywords: LibriVox; audiobook; historical fiction; teenage; American Revolution Downloads: 13,537
	Beric the Briton - A Story of the Roman Invasion - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of Beric the Briton: a Story of the Roman Invasion by G.A. Henty. Read by Gary Olman. My series of stories dealing with the wars of England would be altogether incomplete did it not include the period when the Romans were the masters of the country. The valour with which the natives of this island defended themselves was acknowledged by the Roman historians, and it was only the superior discipline of the invaders that enabled them finally to triumph over the bravery and the su... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; historical fiction; Christians; Romans; invasion; Beric; Britons; Saxons; Danes; England; history; war; Roman games; gladiators; roman empire Downloads: 8,938
	The Tiger of Mysore: A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of The Tiger of Mysore, by G. A. Henty. Read by Mike Harris During the Indian war with Tippoo Saib, 15 year old Dick Holland and his mother set out from England to find and rescue his father, shipwrecked 6 years earlier, and believed to be held prisoner by the 'Tiger of Mysore' (summary by annise) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this reco... Keywords: LibiVox; Audiobook; Young Adult; India; Adventure; War Downloads: 14,064 (2 reviews)
	Colonel Thorndyke's Secret - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of Colonel Thorndyke's Secret, by G. A. Henty. Intrigue, murder, highwaymen... A British soldier serving in India has stolen a diamond bracelet from a Hindu idol. The bracelet comes into the possession of Colonel Thorndyke, who is subsequently sent home to England, where he dies of wounds received and bequeaths the bracelet to his relatives, having told his brother about it, but not its location... Keywords: librivox; audiobook Downloads: 3,814
	Wulf the Saxon - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of Wulf the Saxon, by G. A. Henty. Read by Peter John Keeble. Wulf the Saxon is a classic George Henty tale of nobility, loyalty and courage set in 11th century Britain. It relates the adventures of Wulf, a young, but extremely capable Saxon Thane. Wulf with his friends and servitors devote their lives to the service of Harold Godwinson, both before and after he becomes king of England... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; Classic historical fiction; A tale of the Norman Conquest of Britain Downloads: 4,678 (1 review)
	Through Russian Snows - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of Through Russian Snows, by G. A. Henty. Read by Gary Olman. There are few campaigns that, either in point of the immense scale upon which it was undertaken, the completeness of its failure, or the enormous loss of life entailed, appeal to the imagination in so great a degree as that of Napoleon against Russia. Fortunately, we have in the narratives of Sir Robert Wilson, British commissioner with the Russian army, and of Count Segur, who was upon Napoleon's staff, minute desc... Keywords: audiobook; librivox; history; Russia; Napoleon Downloads: 8,347
	By Pike and Dyke - G.A. Henty LibriVox recording of By Pike and Dyke, by G.A. Henty. Read by David Leeson. It is the 1570's, and the people of the Netherlands live in terror under the cruel dominion of Spain. Though many long to be free of Spanish tyranny, efforts at rebellion are failing, and allies are nowhere to be found. Edward “Ned” Martin, son of an English captain and a Dutch lady, is thrust into the conflict when he resolves to help his mother’s people and avenge his murdered relatives... Keywords: Librivox; audiobook; historical fiction; The Netherlands Downloads: 10,484
	With Clive in India - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of With Clive in India, by G. A. Henty. Read by Gary Olman. With Clive in India gives a vivid picture of the wonderful events of the ten years, which at their commencement saw Madras in the hands of the French--Calcutta at the mercy of the Nabob of Bengal--and English influence apparently at the point of extinction in India--and which ended in the final triumph of the English, both in Bengal and Madras... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; adventure; historical fiction; history Downloads: 2,263 (1 review)
	St. Bartholomew's Eve - G. A. Henty Librivox recording of St. Bartholomew's Eve by G. A. Henty. Read by Anna Christensen. Set in the days of the religious wars of Europe, St. Bartholomew's Eve is the tale of the Huguenot's desperate fight for freedom of worship in France. As the struggle intensifies the plot thickens, culminating in the dreadful Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve. Henty, "The Boy's Own Storyteller" weaves the life and adventures of Philip Fletcher and his cousin, Francois DeLaville, into the historical background w... Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; Huguenots; religious freedom; massacre; historical fiction; children Downloads: 16,627
	THE YOUNG BUGLERS. A TALE OF THE PENINSULAR WAR. - G.A. HENTY Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Downloads: 1,242
	At Agincourt - White Hoods of Paris - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of At Agincourt - White Hoods of Paris , by G. A. Henty. Read by Mike Harris The story begins in a grim feudal castle in Normandie. The times were troublous, and soon the king compelled Lady Margaret de Villeroy, with her children, to go to Paris as hostages. Guy Aylmer went with her. Paris was turbulent. Soon the guild of the butchers, adopting white hoods as their uniform, seized the city, and besieged the house where our hero and his charges lived... Keywords: Librvox; Audiobook; Historical Fiction; Young Adults; France Downloads: 15,160 (1 review)
	The Cat of Bubastes - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of The Cat of Bubastes, by G. A. Henty. Read by David Leeson. G.A. Henty’s “tale of ancient Egypt” tells the story of Amuba, prince of the Rebu, who is taken captive when his people are conquered by the Egyptians, and then becomes the servant and companion of Chebron, son of the high priest of Osiris. A mystery unfolds as the lads find evidence of a murderous conspiracy within the ranks of the priesthood; but they must then flee for their lives when they unintentionally ... Keywords: librivox; literature; G. A. Henty; Cat of Bubastes Downloads: 33,547 (1 review)
	The Dragon and the Raven or The Days of King Alfred - G. A. Henty LibriVox recording of The Dragon and the Raven, by G. A. Henty. Read by Mike Harris. During the reign of King Alfred, Danish forces have invaded the English countryside. Although the English try to repulse these attacks, they are overrun by the savagery and sheer numbers of the Danes. One of those deeply touched by these attacks is young Edmund. As a boy, he watched as his father was slain in battle fighting the Danes... Keywords: LibiVox; Audiobook; Young Adults; Historical Fiction; English; Alfred Downloads: 22,145 (2 reviews)
	Out on the Pampas, Or, The Young Settlers: A Tale for Boys - G. A. Henty, Johann Baptist Zwecker Book digitized by Google from the library of New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Downloads: 92